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Hedge funds are targeting decompression between iTraxx Crossover and iTraxx Main, in the expectation that Main will tighten versus Crossover in the aftermath of rumours that the European Central Bank may extend its asset buying programme to include corporate bonds. Funds are specifically looking at going long risk iTraxx Main and short risk iTraxx Crossover. -
24 banks, including nine in Italy and three in Greece, failed the European Banking Authority’s stress test of banking institutions in the European Union with a maximum aggregate capital shortfall of €24.68bn under the European regulator’s baseline stress scenario.
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The European Central Bank’s Asset Quality Review has added another €136bn to the stock of non-performing loans that eurosystem banks are holding, after changing the way loans are assessed across Europe as a whole.
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Spain’s new covered bond law, if passed, will mean a vast improvement in the quality of the country’s covered bond collateral – but could come at the expense of holders of the old bonds, who will find their deals backed by a dwindling pool of poor quality loans, unless they exchange into new deals.
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Europe’s banks are about to get a reality check. Or so say advocates of the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment, the results of which come out on Sunday and mark a major event in post crisis banking regulation.
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UBS has seen its exchange traded note program assets more than double in just over a year. The program had approximately $2bn at the end of July 2013 and now has around $4.5bn.
